Friday, Aug. 12

Longtime local sign painter Joe Alexander will exhibit a collection of his oil paintings on Friday night at Local Color Gallery. The opening reception starts at 6 p.m. on Friday night, and drinks and snacks will be served. Here’s more information.

Fayetteville Parks & Rec’s Splash and Dash kids aquathon race is set for Friday night at Wilson Park. The race combines swimming and running, and is set to begin at 6 p.m. Here’s more info.

If you’re in the mood for jokes, you can check out a comedy show at Ryleigh’s. The NWA / OKC Comedy Collision, as the name suggests, featuring local and central Oklahoma comedians, is set for 7 p.m. Admission’s $5.

In tunes, local band Vintage Pistol will celebrate the release of their second EP Friday night at George’s. Admission is $5, and the first 50 attendees get a free EP. Locals Space4Lease and Randall Shreve are also on the bill.

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Full list

9:00 am	Native Plant Workshop & Plant Sale Illinois River Watershed Sanctuary	Community
6:00 pm	Brenda Hancock Reading and Booksigning Nightbird Books	Literary
6:00 pm	Merle Haggard Tribute George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
6:00 pm	Paintings by Joe Alexander Local Color Studio Gallery	Art
6:00 pm	Splash and Dash Wilson Park	Activity
7:00 pm	Clarke Buehling Nomads Music Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	NWA / OKC Comedy Collision Ryleigh’s	Comedy
7:00 pm	Pat Ryan Key Foghorn’s on Green Acres	Music
7:00 pm	Rick Hancock & Bulletproof George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
7:00 pm	Vince Turner Foghorn’s on 15th	Music
7:30 pm	Michael McDonald / Boz Scaggs Arkansas Music Pavilion – The AMP	Music
8:30 pm	Fuggins Wheat Band JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	David Bright Band Kingfish	Music
9:00 pm	KALO / Jeff Kearney Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Vintage Pistol / Randall Shreve / Space4Lease George’s Majestic Lounge	Music

Saturday, Aug. 13

Saturdays in Fayetteville start at the Farmers’ Market. Everyone knows that.

Legendary R&B band The O’Jays are set to perform at the Walmart AMP. The show is sponsored by Walmart, so tickets are just $5-10. Here’s where to get them.

Excellent Joplin rockers Me Like Bees are back in town for a show at Smoke & Barrel on Saturday night, and there’s a local show at George’s with Terminus, Moonsong, and Witchsister.

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Full list

7:00 am	Saturday Farmers’ Market Fayetteville Square	Community
9:00 am	Town Branch Cleanup Walker Park	Community
10:00 am	Museum Storytime Museum of Native American History	Family
10:30 am	Marshall Mitchell’s Cowboy Music for Kids Fayetteville Public Library	Family
11:00 am	Parent UP School Readiness and Family Resource Fair Prairie Grove High School	Community
7:00 pm	Erin Detherage Foghorn’s on 15th	Music
7:00 pm	Tessa Kate On the Mark Sports Bar & Grill	Music
7:00 pm	The O’Jays Arkansas Music Pavilion – The AMP	Music
7:00 pm	The Paper Jam Band Foghorn’s on Green Acres	Music
8:00 pm	Barren / The Architect / Harbor the Fugitive Nomads Music Lounge	Music
8:30 pm	Escape Tones Dickson Street Pub	Music
8:30 pm	Leslie Serrano Band JJ’s Grill	Music
9:00 pm	Jeff Stephenson Band with Isayah Kingfish	Music
9:00 pm	Me Like Bees Smoke & Barrel Tavern	Music
9:00 pm	Terminus / Moonsong / Witchsister George’s Majestic Lounge	Music
9:00 pm	Wintermute / Kudzu / Goose Grease Backspace	Music
10:00 pm	American Lions / Brothers and The Others Ryleigh’s	Music

Sunday, Aug. 14

Football season is right around the corner, and Razorback Fan Day is set for 2-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14 at Razorback Stadium. Fans in attendance will receive a commemorative poster featuring the 2016-17 Razorbacks, and will be able to seek autographs from Coach Bielema and their favorite Razorback players. Here’s more information.

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Full list:

1:00 pm	Michael Bewley Terra Studios	Music
2:00 pm	Local Author Series- Sarah Blossom Ware Fayetteville Public Library	Literary
2:00 pm	Razorback Football Fan Day Razorback Stadium	Sports
7:00 pm	A Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki UA campus	Community
9:00 pm	Glasir / Mental Scrap / Zel Lalaland Gallery	Music